Prep roundup: Theodore Bobcats power past Murphy Panthers in baseball

Theodore blasted back-breaking homers in the top of the sixth inning, with Brandon Kaiser ripping a three-run shot and Cory Lane's nailing a two-run bomb, to give the Bobcats a 15-10 win over Murphy Saturday for the championship of the Murphy Invitational at Mims Park.

Dylan Stamey (1-1) scattered six hits over 3Ð innings for the win. David Todd went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs, Matt Jackson went 3-for-4 and Troy Andrews homered in the seventh for Theodore (5-2), which meets Murphy again at 6 p.m. Friday at Mims Park.

Matt Cooper hit a three-run homer and Rusty Sarham took the loss for the Panthers.

MARY MONTGOMERY 6, BAKER 5: Dustin Evans broke a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer for the Vikings. Evans (2-0) also gave up five runs on five hits for the win. Chance Stanley had two hits and an RBI, while David Carter had three hits and two RBIs for MGM (5-4), which visits Baker at 6 p.m. Friday. Phillip McDuffie led the Hornets with two hits, including a two-run homer, and three RBIs.

BLOUNT 6, LEFORE 4: Sylvester Edwards (2-1) allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts to lead the Leopards to the title of the Inner City Classic. Janawski Davis and Kevin Coleman each finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs for Blount (4-3), which hosts LeFlore at 11 a.m. Saturday.

BRYANT 6, AUBURN 4: Logan Kirkland hit a three-run triple and Josh Stringfellow added a hit and an RBI for the Hurricanes (5-2). Tyler Mills (3-0) allowed four runs on six hits with six strikeouts and a walk in six innings. Bryant hosts Vigor for a 4 p.m. doubleheader Tuesday.

BALDWIN COUNTY 11-1, GULF SHORES 4-2: Collin Blankenship (1-2) pitched a one-hitter in the nightcap to gain the Dolphins a doubleheader split. Braydon Bateman's double with one out in the bottom of the seventh brought in Brian Johnston, who'd beat out an infield hit, with the winning run. In the opener, Tucker Miller had a two-run single and Ja Harville (1-0) pitched the first five innings of Baldwin County's victory. Clay Gates had three hits and Bateman stroked a two-run triple for Gulf Shores. The Tigers (4-3) visit Davidson for a doubleheader at 4 p.m. Friday. Gulf Shores (2-5) hosts Foley at 6 p.m. Friday.

FAIRHOPE SWEEPS: Daryl Norris (3-0) fanned eight in a one-hitter and Chase Domino blasted a two-run homer in Fairhope's 5-1 win over Cullman. In a 7-6 win over Hartselle, Garrett Pitts drove in Kaleb Naseman with a two-out double in the bottom of the eighth for the Pirates (9-0), who host Daphne at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

ROBERTSDALE SPLITS: In a game that featured 35 hits, reliever Tony Kucera preserved Robertsdale's 18-17 win over Hartselle win by retiring the only two batters he faced in the seventh. With runners on first and second, Kucera picked the runner off second, then got a strikeout to end the game. For the Golden Bears, Tres Givens had four hits and six RBIs, Josh Baxter two hits and four RBIs and Nick Thompson three hits, including a home run. For Hartselle, Bill Swann had three hits and six RBIs and Logan Cain three hits and five RBIs. Cullman beat Robertsdale 6-3 behind Matthew Britton's three hits and three RBIs. Chason Smith hit an RBI double and Isaac Bradford lost in a complete game for the Golden Bears (3-5), who visit Bryant at 5 p.m. Friday.

FOLEY 8-4, COTTAGE HILL 0-1: Miles Merchant hit a grand slam in the opener as the Lions swept. Taylor Wheaton (3-0) picked up the win in the opener, allowing no runs on four hits with 11 strikeouts, and also had two hits. Jamin Graham homered and had two RBIs. In game two, Graham (1-1) earned the win, allowing one run on three hits in 5Ò innings, Matthew Salter and Zach Hughes each had two hits and Wheaton added two RBIs for Foley (5-2), which visits Gulf Shores at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

ST. PAUL'S WINS TWO: Blake Mathews was a standout on the mound and at the plate as the Saints defeated Dunham (La.) 13-3 and Plaquemine (La.) 9-3 at the Brusly Classic in Baton Rouge, La. Mathews went 4-for-6 on the day with two RBIs and a win against Plaquemine. Against Dunham, D.J. Johnson had three hits and two RBIs, and Ben Filligim went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Nathan Morris got the win. Against Plaquemine, Dominique Francia had two hits and an RBI, while Garrett Taylor homered for the Saints (7-1), who visit Monroe County at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

FAITH ACADEMY 13, SATSUMA 7: Taylor Nichols had three hits, two runs and two RBIs and the Rams twice scored two runs on squeeze bunts by Chad Elliott in the Johnny Poole Classic. Cody Christian had two hits and two runs for the Gators. Josh Hollingsworth (1-0) gave up four hits and three runs while striking out five in pitching the first six innings for Faith (3-4), which hosts Robertsdale at 2:30 p.m. and Theodore at 5 p.m. Saturday.

JACKSON WINS TWO: Jackson defeated Demopolis 16-0 and Citronelle 7-5 to finish undefeated in the Tombigbee Classic. Against Demopolis, Cody Bayles and Tyler Wallace combined for a no-hitter. Bayles also hit a grand slam, while Jeremy Armstead hit a three-run homer and Sam Harbuck a three-run double. Against Citronelle, Bayles drove in three runs, while JoJo Jackson had three hits and Will Blount got the win in relief. The Aggies (10-0) visit Clarke County at 5 p.m. Friday.

UMS-WRIGHT 7-1, MOBILE CHRISTIAN 1-7: Tucker Ward was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Robert Alexander, Evan Grovenstein and Lee English each added an RBI for the Bulldogs in the opener. Chase Williamson (2-0) struck out three in two innings for the win. In the eight-inning nightcap, Mobile Christian's Jonathan Reed broke a 1-1 tie in the extra inning with a three-run double. Sterling McKinley went the distance for the Leopards, striking out eight. Grovenstein gave up an earned run in seven innings and finished with a no-decision. UMS-Wright (3-3) visits McGill-Toolen at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CLARKE COUNTY 13, MILLRY 8: Brandon Pugh had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Bulldogs (5-2) in the Tombigbee Classic. Payne Wilson (2-0) tossed a four-inning one-hitter and added a double and three RBIs. Dylan Whitsett paced Millry with a two-run homer. Clarke County (5-2) hosts Jackson at 5 p.m. Friday.

LEROY WINS TWO: Clifton Covington went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and two-run double and Jarrett Davis (1-0) scattered five hits in six innings as the Bears (7-1) beat Clarke County 5-3 in the Tombigbee Classic. In a 17-10 win over Millry, A.J. Snow had five hits, including a solo homer, Sammie Coates went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Davis added two hits and three RBIs. Chris Irvin got the win. Tee Wiley rapped a two-run double and an RBI single to pace Millry. Leroy hosts Jackson in a 1 p.m. doubleheader Friday.

BAYSIDE ACADEMY 9, B.C. RAIN 4: Geoffrey Brooks had two hits, including a two-run double, and Daniel Beebe brought in runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI triple. John Stassen (2-0) struck out seven and gave up four hits in pitching the first six innings for Bayside (6-1), which travels to Jackson, Miss., Friday to play in the Mid-Mississippi Classic.

SOCCER

BRYANT BOYS WIN TWO: In Demopolis, the Hurricanes beat Holy Spirit 2-0 as Naithon Henning and Julio Chavez scored goals and Zack Ward recorded the shutout. In a 3-0 win over Demopolis, Ryan Coleman scored twice and Tyler Kramer recorded the shutout for Bryant (4-2-1), which hosts Davidson at 5 p.m. Monday.

SOFTBALL

MARY MONTGOMERY WINS TWO: In the Tiger Tourney in Dothan, the Vikings beat Northview 9-5 as Brittanie Sayne knocked in three runs with two doubles and Ariel Widner had two hits and two RBIs. In a 4-0 win over Daphne, Jennifer Bazzel (3-1) struck out 16 in a two-hitter, Coalbree Huebach had two hits and two RBIs and Bazzel hit an RBI triple for MGM (3-3), which visits Baker at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

SATSUMA 8, JACKSON 7: Haley Thompson's RBI single drove in the winning run as the Gators scored four runs in the seventh to win the Citronelle Spring Classic. Kaylene Turner picked up the win with two shutout innings, Thompson hit a two-run homer and Haley Brocious was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Satsuma (5-2), which hosts St. Paul's at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

MOBILE CHRISTIAN GOES 1-2: Caylin Acosta had a homer and three RBIs and Brittney Howle tossed a four-inning four-hitter as Mobile Christian edged Fruitdale 4-3. In a 4-2 loss to Millry, Samantha Glenn (1-3) took the loss despite nine strikeouts in a five-inning four-hitter. Kristin Calloway added two hits and an RBI. In McGill-Toolen's 5-3 win, Acosta hit a two-run homer for the Leopards (3-6), who visit Cottage Hill at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

TRACK AND FIELD

B.C. RAIN, FAITH WIN MEET: Faith Academy's girls (107.5 points) and B.C. Rain's boys (104) won the second annual Blount High Invitational. Faith's Kenyattia Hackworth won three events -- the long jump (18-11), the 200 meters (25.33) and the 400 (1:05.09) and also ran a leg on the winning 4x400 relay. Other notable winning performances came from UMS-Wright's Kathryn Lazarchick and Claire Kennedy in the 800 (2:32.50) and 1,600 (5:48.77), respectively. On the boys' side, Mary Montgomery's David Kelley won the 100 and 200 (10.88 and 22.26, respectively) and ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay team (44.25). Other notable winning performances came from Baker's Tyrell Moore in the 400 (50.97) and Murphy's Joshua Sigler in the triple jump (47-5).